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1951 Bugatti Type 101C Coupe by Antem

Sold at RM Sotheby's on Aug. 20, 2011.

$616,000Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $560,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 26, 2026.

The car

Year
1951
Make and model
Bugatti Type 101 and 252
Generation
Type 101 and 252 (1951 to 1956)
Chassis
101504
Condition
Good (3)Likely

Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.

This car's full record

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
April 21, 2007SoldRM Sotheby'sRM Sotheby's$990,000
Aug. 20, 2011Sold (this sale)RM Sotheby'sRM Sotheby's$616,000